Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-01 | West Melbourne | Fl | Walmart, Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking into work when she tripped over a water hose and fell to the concrete, resulting in a broken hip and a broken rib. | |||||
2021-07-07 | West Melbourne | Fl | Peays Electric II, Inc | Ankle(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet |
On July 7, 2021, an employee was using a wooden platform that was about 10 to 12 feet high to install the overhead can lights on a new two-story home. The wooden platform gave way causing the employee to fall on his feet. He was hospitalized for a broken right ankle. | |||||
2017-01-02 | West Melbourne | Florida | Dollar Tree | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee's finger was amputated while closing the safe door. | |||||
2016-05-18 | West Melbourne | Florida | Harris Corporation, A Delaware Corporation | Elbow(s) | Fall on same level |
An employee fell while walking down the hallway, fracturing the left elbow. |